Exeter and Jefferson Independent Day are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Exeter Tigers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Exeter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Sheldon.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Independent Day lost to Lamar on the road by a decisive 59-45 margin last Monday.
Exeter has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Jefferson Independent Day, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Exeter took a serious blow against Jefferson Independent Day when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 63-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson Independent Day's Gabbi Hiebert, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that Exeter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
